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Active Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls
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| Rank | Player (age) | Bases on Balls | Bats |
| 1. | Barry Bonds* (43) | 2558 | L |
| 2. | Frank Thomas (40) | 1667 | R |
| 3. | Jim Thome* (37) | 1550 | L |
| 4. | Gary Sheffield (39) | 1435 | R |
| 5. | Chipper Jones# (36) | 1242 | B |
| 6. | Ken Griffey* (38) | 1240 | L |
| 7. | Manny Ramirez (36) | 1212 | R |
| 8. | Jason Giambi* (37) | 1205 | L |
| 9. | Bobby Abreu* (34) | 1160 | L |
| 10. | Brian Giles* (37) | 1157 | L |
| 11. | Luis Gonzalez* (40) | 1155 | L |
| 12. | Carlos Delgado* (36) | 1097 | L |
| 13. | Todd Helton* (34) | 1041 | L |
| 14. | Alex Rodriguez (32) | 980 | R |
| 15. | Jim Edmonds* (38) | 974 | L |
| 16. | Omar Vizquel# (41) | 965 | B |
| 17. | Kenny Lofton* (41) | 945 | L |
| 18. | Sammy Sosa (39) | 929 | R |
| 19. | Lance Berkman# (32) | 883 | B |
| 20. | Ray Durham# (36) | 820 | B |
| Rank | Player (age) | Bases on Balls | Bats |
| 21. | Ryan Klesko* (37) | 817 | L |
| 22. | Derek Jeter (34) | 813 | R |
| 23. | Jeff Kent (40) | 801 | R |
| 24. | Adam Dunn* (28) | 797 | L |
| 25. | Johnny Damon* (34) | 795 | L |
| 26. | Jorge Posada# (36) | 790 | B |
| 27. | Troy Glaus (31) | 788 | R |
| 28. | Pat Burrell (31) | 785 | R |
| 29. | Scott Rolen (33) | 764 | R |
| 30. | Mike Piazza (39) | 759 | R |
| 31. | Mike Cameron (35) | 750 | R |
| 32. | Shawn Green* (35) | 744 | L |
| Andruw Jones (31) | 744 | R | |
| 34. | Moises Alou (41) | 737 | R |
| 35. | David Ortiz* (32) | 721 | L |
| 36. | Albert Pujols (28) | 696 | R |
| 37. | Luis Castillo# (32) | 692 | B |
| Derrek Lee (32) | 692 | R | |
| 39. | J.D. Drew* (32) | 687 | L |
| 40. | Carlos Beltran# (31) | 683 | B |
| Rank | Player (age) | Bases on Balls | Bats |
| 41. | Reggie Sanders (40) | 674 | R |
| Matt Stairs* (40) | 674 | L | |
| 43. | Vladimir Guerrero (32) | 666 | R |
| 44. | Jose Cruz# (34) | 658 | B |
| 45. | Jason Kendall (34) | 638 | R |
| 46. | Edgar Renteria (32) | 634 | R |
| 47. | Jose Valentin# (38) | 630 | B |
| 48. | Brad Ausmus (39) | 622 | R |
| 49. | Paul Konerko (32) | 603 | R |
| 50. | Cliff Floyd* (35) | 600 | L |
| 51. | Richie Sexson (33) | 588 | R |
| 52. | Royce Clayton (38) | 565 | R |
| 53. | Jeff Cirillo (38) | 563 | R |
| 54. | Scott Hatteberg* (38) | 562 | L |
| 55. | Eric Chavez* (30) | 556 | L |
| 56. | Magglio Ordonez (34) | 537 | R |
| 57. | Mark Loretta (36) | 535 | R |
| 58. | Jermaine Dye (34) | 533 | R |
| Kevin Millar (36) | 533 | R | |
| 60. | Jason Varitek# (36) | 529 | B |
| Rank | Player (age) | Bases on Balls | Bats |
| 61. | Tony Clark# (36) | 516 | B |
| 62. | Damion Easley (38) | 510 | R |
| 63. | Craig Counsell* (37) | 506 | L |
| 64. | Trot Nixon* (34) | 504 | L |
| Shannon Stewart (34) | 504 | R | |
| 66. | Mike Lowell (34) | 492 | R |
| Brad Wilkerson* (31) | 492 | L | |
| 68. | Mike Sweeney (34) | 491 | R |
| 69. | Miguel Tejada (34) | 486 | R |
| 70. | Jose Vidro# (33) | 478 | B |
| 71. | Sean Casey* (33) | 477 | L |
| 72. | Ivan Rodriguez (36) | 469 | R |
| 73. | Rafael Furcal# (30) | 468 | B |
| 74. | Mark Kotsay* (32) | 462 | L |
| 75. | Darin Erstad* (34) | 461 | L |
| 76. | Carlos Lee (32) | 460 | R |
| 77. | Adrian Beltre (29) | 459 | R |
| 78. | Corey Koskie* (35) | 458 | L |
| Randy Winn# (34) | 458 | B | |
| 80. | Melvin Mora (36) | 453 | R |
| Rank | Player (age) | Bases on Balls | Bats |
| 81. | Ron Belliard (33) | 450 | R |
| 82. | Raul Ibanez* (36) | 446 | L |
| 83. | Carlos Guillen# (32) | 445 | B |
| 84. | Rich Aurilia (36) | 442 | R |
| Mark Teixeira# (28) | 442 | B | |
| 86. | Brian Roberts# (30) | 438 | B |
| 87. | Doug Mientkiewicz* (34) | 437 | L |
| Gregg Zaun# (37) | 437 | B | |
| 89. | Orlando Cabrera (33) | 433 | R |
| 90. | Jimmy Rollins# (29) | 426 | B |
| 91. | Todd Walker* (35) | 421 | L |
| 92. | Geoff Jenkins* (33) | 418 | L |
| 93. | Scott Spiezio# (35) | 412 | B |
| 94. | Chris Gomez (37) | 408 | R |
| Gary Matthews# (33) | 408 | B | |
| Carlos Pena* (30) | 408 | L | |
| 97. | Dmitri Young# (34) | 407 | B |
| 98. | Travis Hafner* (31) | 406 | L |
| 99. | Garret Anderson* (36) | 397 | L |
| Jason Bay (29) | 397 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age) | Bases on Balls | Bats |
| 101. | Aramis Ramirez (30) | 396 | R |
| 102. | Nomar Garciaparra (34) | 395 | R |
| 103. | Julio Lugo (32) | 391 | R |
| 104. | Milton Bradley# (30) | 389 | B |
| 105. | Nick Johnson* (29) | 388 | L |
| 106. | Ichiro Suzuki* (34) | 380 | L |
| 107. | Miguel Cabrera (25) | 378 | R |
| 108. | Aubrey Huff* (31) | 374 | L |
| 109. | Lyle Overbay* (31) | 370 | L |
| 110. | Torii Hunter (32) | 369 | R |
| 111. | Rondell White (36) | 360 | R |
| 112. | Mark Grudzielanek (38) | 356 | R |
| 113. | Michael Young (31) | 355 | R |
| 114. | Austin Kearns (28) | 353 | R |
| 115. | Hideki Matsui* (34) | 352 | L |
| 116. | Preston Wilson (33) | 350 | R |
| 117. | Mark Bellhorn# (33) | 346 | B |
| Eric Hinske* (30) | 346 | L | |
| 119. | Grady Sizemore* (25) | 343 | L |
| 120. | Nick Swisher# (27) | 342 | B |
| Rank | Player (age) | Bases on Balls | Bats |
| 121. | David Wright (25) | 340 | R |
| 122. | Mike Lieberthal (36) | 335 | R |
| 123. | Ramon Hernandez (32) | 333 | R |
| 124. | Morgan Ensberg (32) | 332 | R |
| 125. | Ryan Howard* (28) | 331 | L |
| 126. | Felipe Lopez# (28) | 322 | B |
| 127. | Marcus Giles (30) | 318 | R |
| 128. | David Dellucci* (34) | 317 | L |
| 129. | Frank Catalanotto* (34) | 316 | L |
| 130. | Jacque Jones* (33) | 314 | L |
| 131. | Juan Pierre* (30) | 313 | L |
| 132. | Chone Figgins# (30) | 311 | B |
| 133. | David Eckstein (33) | 310 | R |
| 134. | Casey Blake (34) | 308 | R |
| Vernon Wells (29) | 308 | R | |
| 136. | Dave Roberts* (36) | 307 | L |
| 137. | Aaron Boone (35) | 303 | R |
| Damian Miller (38) | 303 | R | |
| Greg Norton# (35) | 303 | B | |
| 140. | Orlando Hudson# (30) | 302 | B |
| Rank | Player (age) | Bases on Balls | Bats |
| 141. | Alfonso Soriano (32) | 298 | R |
| 142. | Victor Martinez# (29) | 296 | B |
| 143. | Desi Relaford# (34) | 293 | B |
| 144. | Joe Mauer* (25) | 292 | L |
| 145. | D'Angelo Jimenez# (30) | 291 | B |
| 146. | Juan Encarnacion (32) | 288 | R |
| 147. | Tony Batista (34) | 287 | R |
| 148. | Brad Hawpe* (29) | 285 | L |
| Brandon Inge (31) | 285 | R | |
| 150. | John Mabry* (37) | 284 | L |
Stats updated through October 30, 2008.
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